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Danah Hashem

Education:

M.A. English, M.A. TeachingSalem State University, Salem, MAGPA of 4.0Expected completion Spring 2016Thesis: Modern Arab Women Countering Wartime MetanarrativesAdvisor: Stephenie Young

B.S. Chemical Engineering, minor in Business AdministrationUniversity of New Hampshire, Durham, NHGPA of 3.65Completed 2011

Publications:

Scholarly Webtexts:

(Forthcoming) Navigating the Soundscape, Composing with Audio. Kairos (with Tanya Rodrigue, Kate Artz, Julia Bennett, M.P. Carver, Megan Grandmont, Anne Mooney, Michael Rand, Amy Zimmerman).

Other Publications:

2015Teaching Writing in the 21st Century Classroom Write to Learn, Learn to Write. Salem State University, December 2015.

Honors & Awards:

2011 Graduated College of Engineering and Physical Sciences magna cum laude2010 Shuttlesworth Scholarship for Academic Achievement2009 Chemical Engineering Achievement Award2007 Certificate of Achievement for completing the US EPA Region 1s Community Energy Benchmark Challenge2006-2010 UNH Presidential Scholarship2006-2010 Deans List High Honors

Conference Activity/Participation:

Papers Presented:

Using the Digital Writer/Reader Relationship to Teach Writing as a Social Act. Re-presented at Writing Vertically: Salem State University Writing Pedagogy Conference. May 14, 2015.

Using the Digital Writer/Reader Relationship to Teach Writing as a Social Act. Engaging Practices: A UMass Boston Conference on the Teaching of Composition. March 28, 2015.

Semi-Batch Nanofiltration of Bio-Oil. UNH Undergraduate Research Conference (URC). April 12-24, 2010.

Posters Presented:

Tales of a Webtext with 10 Authors: Pedagogical Affordances of Digital Collaboration Tools. Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC). April 6-9, 2016.

Semi-Batch Nanofiltration of Bio-Oil. UNH Undergraduate Research Conference (URC). April 15-25, 2009.

Campus Talks:

Using Digital Writing Activities in the Classroom. A Salem State University Writing Intensive Curriculum Program Brown Bag Lunch Event. February 17, 2016.

Contemporary Scheherazades: Arab Women Narrate Their War Stories. A Salem State University Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies Research Conversation. December 3, 2015.

Writing a Thesis in the Digital Age. A Salem State University English Department Writing Workshop Panel. November 5, 2015.

Teaching Experience:

High School:

Spring 2016Student TeacherNewburyport High School, Newburyport, MATeach two sections of Grade 12 CP English and one section of Grade 12 Honors English

2014-2015Building-Based EducatorHumanities and Leadership Development High School, Lawrence, MATutored, substituted, and co-led community support groups for students; implemented lesson plans left by classroom teachers; provided additional academic and management support in the classroom; and worked one-on-one with students struggling academically

Fall 2014Observing Graduate StudentRevere High School, Revere, MADesigned and led a Grade 10 CP lesson on Shakespeares Macbeth; assisted in engaging students in ongoing lessons; worked with small groups of students to encourage discussion and aid comprehension

Other:

2014-2015Horseback Riding InstructorPeverly Hill Stables, Portsmouth, NHConducted private and group lessons for beginning to intermediate riders in classical dressage and hunt seat equitation

August 2014Volunteer Teacher Mentor New Theological College Primary Schools, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India Traveled with a team of teachers of record to present professional development workshops for Dehradun elementary school teachers on interdisciplinary lesson planning, multiple intelligences, differentiated learning, and alternative assessment styles

2013-2014High School Youth Leader Our Savior Lutheran Church, Topsfield, MADesigned lessons and facilitated discussions for topical Bible studies with groups of high school students, met regularly with individual students to discuss their goals and lives, coordinated and led large group meetings

August 2013Volunteer Refugee Resettlement CounselorThe Portland Root Cellar, Portland, MEWorked with newly resettled refugee children to develop English language skills and connections with local public school systems

2007-2011Honors MentorUniversity of New Hampshire, Durham, NHDeveloped and sustained relationships with incoming freshmen in the engineering honors program each year to ease their transition, answer questions, and assist with academic work during their first year at UNH

Research Experience:

2015-2016Graduate AssistantWriting Intensive Curriculum (WIC) Program, Salem State University, Salem, MAFacilitate and lead writing pedagogy events for faculty and graduate students throughout the academic year; gather and compile research on various topics relating to the teaching of writing including plagiarism, feedback on student papers, digital and multimodal writing, and assessment methods; assemble and edit the biannual WIC newsletter

2006-2010Undergraduate Research FellowUniversity of New Hampshire, Durham, NHCoordinate with the engineering departments Ihab Farag, Ph.D., and Compact Membrane Systems, Inc. (CMS) to design, conduct, and report research on the filtration of bio-oil through proprietary CMS membranes

Languages:

English native Spanish proficientArabic conversational

Certifications:

Preliminary License, English (8-12), Massachusetts Office of Educator Licensure

Memberships:

2015-presentPi Lambda Theta2010-present Tau Beta Pi

References:

Theresa DeFrancisEnglish Department Chair and coordinator of the Master of Arts in Teaching/English programSalem State UniversitySalem, MA 01970

Stephenie YoungAssociate Professor, English DepartmentSalem State UniversitySalem, MA 01970

Tanya RodrigueAssociate Professor, English DepartmentSalem State UniversitySalem, MA 01970

Roopika RisamAssociate Professor, English DepartmentSalem State UniversitySalem, MA 01970

Edward LombardiPrincipal for Humanities & Leadership Development High SchoolLawrence Public High SchoolsLawrence, MA 01843